Attachment F - Carparking Evaluation -Noosa Carparking Study - McGagney report

                                                                                                         Noosa Council
                                                                                    Noosa Car Parking Study 2017 - 2032
                                                                                                           Final Report


Travel plans thus support other parking strategies by undertaking a detailed assessment of the barriers to
shifting mode. It is important to realise, however, that the motivation to conduct travel plans is best provided
by the accurate realisation of the costs associated with vehicle travel. For this reason, the use of travel plans is
expected to increase when the perceived value of parking reflects its underlying costs.

 As before, Noosa does not currently have highly utilised public transport infrastructure, nor priced parking. As
such, it is expected that green travel plans would have a limited impact. Should Noosa experience a significant
improvement in PT infrastructure and utilisation, green travel plans could be revisited to further the trend.


C.5: Park and Ride Services
Park and Ride (P&R) refers to the provision of parking at public transport stops and stations, encouraging people
living in areas outside a walkable or cycle-able PT catchment to drive to a nearby station and complete the
remainder of their trip on public transport. Park and Ride works best in a very specific range of cases:
   A major concentrated commute destination with parking costs and/or significant congestion. Once a person
    has left their home by car, they need a strong reason to park and take PT. This reason is typically some
    combination of cost and time savings.
   Direct, frequent, and fast PT service from the P&R site to the commute destination. This service must be very
    good during the peak period. During the midday and evening, some service must be available so that there
    is a way to get back to the car if the customer must leave work late or early. In a limited range of cases,
    however, P&R is possible with peak-only express service, so long as some service, possibly a slower one, is
    available all day and evening.
   Land near a station that is inexpensive enough to use for parking. P&R requires abundant land at a low price.
    For these reasons, P&R should be located away from planned town centres, in places where there is good
    service but development is not considered desirable, such as areas affected by storm water issues or beneath
    high-voltage transmission lines. P&R may also be appropriate as an interim use, by developing a PT market
    in the area pending a level of development sufficient to support a more extensive connective bus system.


There may be opportunities to implement Park and Ride at some key locations in Noosa Shire.


C.6: Directional Signage
Directional signs can be either static or dynamic, providing real time information on the location and availability
of parking resources. These signs should be placed on key access roads to inform drivers of the locations,
availability (if dynamic), and the price associated with the parking facilities. This information allows drivers to
identify the nearest available parking facilities and evaluate the relative value associated with different parking
areas. The goal of directional signs is to reduce the distance travelled by vehicles looking for a car-park, thereby
resulting in positive external benefits to other road users, as well as encouraging more efficient use of available
resources. Signs can be quite simple or use more sophisticated automated systems that guide drivers directly
to available parking spaces, as shown in Figure C-1.